The all-new eighth generation Chevrolet Malibu is not only the first in the nameplates' 35-year long history to be offered globally but also the first to launch outside the United States.

On Tuesday, General Motors released the 2013 Chevrolet Malibu in South Korea, which is the first market to receive the mid-size sedan. Local production will begin later this month at GM Korea’s Bupyeong manufacturing plant while sales are scheduled to start on November 1.